The offering of colored stones included a superb 12.01 carat Muzo emerald which rose above its pre-sale estimate, selling for $1.4 million.

Sotheby's next auction of Magnificent Jewels will take place in New York on 7 December 2011, featuring "The Light of Golconda," which is a rare Golconda diamond ring with a cushion-shaped diamond weighing 33.03 carats and estimated to sell for about $7 million). Reuters